Example: in mercury(I) ion, Hg22+, the oxidation number of each Hg atom is
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Determine the oxidation state for each of the elements below. The oxidation state of mercury in mercury(?) ion Hg2 2+ is . The oxidation state of phosphorus in hydrogen phosphite ion HPO3 2- is . The oxidation state of mercury in mercury liquid Hg is .
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